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Wednesday's XBLA Titles: Hexic 2 and Ecco the Dolphin

BamelinBamelin Registered User regular
edited August 2007 in Games and Technology
Gamerscore announced this week's XBLA titles, Hexic 2 and Ecco the Dolphin:
Whether you're feeling competitive this summer or just want to take a break and unwind, you can do both this week with the latest additions to Xbox LIVE Arcade: "Hexic 2" and "Ecco the Dolphin." Both games will be available to download this Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT).

Building upon the addictive gameplay of its predecessor, "Hexic HD," the highly anticipated sequel "Hexic 2" (Carbonated Games) offers new special pieces, challenges, additional formations and an innovative head-to-head battle mode!
* For more details on "Hexic 2", please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/hexic2xboxlivearcade/

Gamers can also travel through time this Wednesday with "Ecco the Dolphin" (SEGA), a fun, whimsical update of the classic undersea exploration game featuring an online leaderboard that tracks "Best Time," and includes enhanced graphics and sound.
* For more details on "Ecco the Dolphin", please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/eccothed...xboxlivearcade/

The original Hexic came packaged with the 360 HDD and was a mind bending puzzle game that kept many of us occupied for hours. Will Hexic 2 live up to it's predecessor's glory? Only time will tell!

Ecco the Dolphin on the other hand, is a blast from the past, and many Sega nuts will be excited to see this title on XBLA. What do you guys think? More retro junk, or a title that's only gotten better with age?

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    i never played Ecco first time around, so i'll at least be giving the trial a shot, but i have a habit of buying Arcade titles, then never playing them again. Track and Field was a great impulse purchase for me, though. Good fun. There's also meant to be the skate demo coming on wednesday, which is likely to steal my attention too. Still though, i'm happy they're keeping a steady stream of content coming to the system.

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  • YardGnomeYardGnome Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I read Hexen 2 and was going to come in here and shout "FUCK YEAH"

    Now I'm sad.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    YardGnome wrote: »
    I read Hexen 2 and was going to come in here and shout "FUCK YEAH"

    Now I'm sad.

    you do have Steam, right?

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  • ZekZek Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Where the hell is Super Puzzle Fighter?

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  • YardGnomeYardGnome Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    darleysam wrote: »
    YardGnome wrote: »
    I read Hexen 2 and was going to come in here and shout "FUCK YEAH"

    Now I'm sad.

    you do have Steam, right?

    I know, I know, iD on steam olol

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  • existexist Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    YardGnome wrote: »
    I read Hexen 2 and was going to come in here and shout "FUCK YEAH"

    Now I'm sad.

    Man I did the same thing.

    D:

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  • jackaljackal Fuck Yes. That is an orderly anal warehouse. Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Man, Ecco is fuck-hard.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    exist wrote: »
    YardGnome wrote: »
    I read Hexen 2 and was going to come in here and shout "FUCK YEAH"

    Now I'm sad.

    Man I did the same thing.

    D:

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  • bigbadbobbigbadbob Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Ecco was fun, never finished it tho. My brother shoved a pop-tart into the Genesis. (it was strawberry)

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I thought Hexic 2 was Hexen. :( Now I feel sad.

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  • core tacticcore tactic Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I thought it said "Heretic 2". God damn it.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I hate to derail this any more, but all you fuckers that are lamenting it's not Hexen 2 need to buy it off Steam and someone needs to set up a server and let us all wreck each other's shit. It'd be awesome. :)

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  • cemetery mancemetery man Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I read Hexen as well. Yes we know about Steam, but we want it on LiveArcade all HDified etc.

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  • ben0207ben0207 Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Hexic 2 though. Definite purchase for me.

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  • AlgertmanAlgertman Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    cemetery man wrote: »
    I read Hexen as well. Yes we know about Steam, but we want it on LiveArcade all HDified etc.

    I loved those games

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